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Southeast University (SEU)

Southeast University, International Students Office, 2 Si Pai Lou, 210096 Nanjing, P.R. China
4.11 / 5 based on 6 reviews.

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3.8/5
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3.8/5
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Academic
3.8/5
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5.0/5
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“Make sure you got insurance, and money incase of an emergency. Find out where your local blackmarket dealer is, because you'll get a better rate for your dollars. Don't bother with any other currency apart from US Dollars. And don't be afraid to haggle. It pays. There are many people doing the same thing and supply exceeds demand.” Read Review
trevormfrancis, United Kingdom

Southeast University review by Trevor

Review by Trevor, European Business School Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: International Halls of Student Accommodation
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It would be more of a challenging experience, and require you to mix even more with the locals.
Personal comments:
Its basic, but cheap. You can choose either to room share or have an individual room. The individual room are come with ensuite toliet (western toilets) and showers, fridge, TV, phone, and cleaner - you could say a basic hotel. The room share is a set up communal, and the toilets are squats.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Chinese
Was learning Chinese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Chinese
How much did you improve your Chinese?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
If I had arranged to stay there for a year, there is not doubt in my mind that I would be fluent in Chinese.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
EBS
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I made quite a few international calls back up and this was very expensive. Nightlife was cheap, and I didn't really go out much, too busy during the days going places. Travel is cheap, and there is so much to see and some many places to go.
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If you're using a credit card, credit your card with a substantial amount of money before going.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
To do this sort of thing is good, its tough, but when you reflect once its over, you'll be glad you done it!!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Take advantage of it. Students who have been there for longer are willing to give you advice, teachers can be flexible if they see you as a hard worker, make lots of friends with everyone.



FINAL COMMENTS

Make sure you got insurance, and money incase of an emergency. Find out where your local blackmarket dealer is, because you'll get a better rate for your dollars. Don't bother with any other currency apart from US Dollars. And don't be afraid to haggle. It pays. There are many people doing the same thing and supply exceeds demand.
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